Chapter 2201: Confucianism on the Yudai River

There are no years in cultivating immortality. Spring comes and autumn comes with just a snap of a finger.

In the blink of an eye, four years have passed since the Pindan Conference.

In the southwest of Dongyun Lingzhou, there is a fairy city called "Jade Belt City". There is a river meandering through the city. The water quality is peculiar and the color is green, like emerald jade, hence the name.

The scenery of this city is excellent, and there are poems to prove it.

The poem says:

The jade belt of stars and rivers surrounds Qiong Tower,

Green shadows and flowers reflect the blue water,

The spring breeze blows everywhere with all kinds of charm,

It's like the middle reaches of a Yao Chi painting.

It was the third month of spring, and flowers were in full bloom. There were boats with painted pavilions on the river, most of them jeweled and extraordinarily luxurious.

Beside the river bank, there were groups of monks. One of the young men looked at the big and small boats on the river and said with a smile: "I didn't expect this Jade Belt City to be so lively! Why don't we also get a painted boat and go boating? Wouldn't it be beautiful? ?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard an old man next to him shout: "Stop! Do you know who are the people on that boat? Don't try to use your spiritual consciousness to spy on the monks on the boat, otherwise a big disaster will come. Senior brother, I can I can’t protect you!”

After hearing this, the young man's face changed slightly, but he still asked unconvinced: "Brother, who are the people on these boats?"

"What you don't know is that the five-hundred-year-old period of 'Discussing the Tao in the Virtual Realm' is approaching. The Confucian League has issued a recruitment order and has set up examination centers in many places in Dongyun Lingzhou, and this Jade Belt City is one of them."

After hearing this, everyone suddenly asked: "Could it be that the monks in these paintings are all here to take the assessment?"

The old man shook his head: "Only a very small number of people are qualified to participate in the 'Void Realm Discussion'. However, since the Confucian League has set up an examination room here, the famous sects nearby will naturally come to support them. In order to express respect, they will not Most of them come by riding the escaping light and flying in the sky."

"I see..." The young man from before showed a frightened expression.

Obviously, the people who can boat on the Yudai River are some big shots. Just now, I had the courage to use my spiritual sense to spy on him, and I already had a way to die.

"Is the virtual realm talking about Taoism...I heard that those who are qualified to participate are all powerful immortals from Taoism and Confucianism. They kill demons and demons in foreign lands and protect the world. It's exciting to think about it!" Another one! The young monk murmured to himself, his eyes full of longing.

After hearing this, the old man shook his head and smiled: "You guys... stop thinking about unrealistic things. This kind of thing is too far away from us! It's better to go to the city quickly and go to the market to see if there are any magic weapons that can be traded. , let’s strive to condense the golden elixir one day.”

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but stop their reverie and followed the old man into Jade Belt City.

But he said that there were countless large and small buildings and boats on the Jade River, flowing down the river, and finally they all came to a loft in the city.

The walls of this attic are inlaid with various rare spiritual jade and star stones. On the corners of the cornices, strings of wind chimes made of deep sea spiritual beads and flame crystals are hung. The bells sway when the wind blows, and the fairy sounds are graceful.

There are five big characters on the plaque in the attic: "Jewelry Tower"!

Guarding the door were two female Confucian cultivators. Although their realm was only at the early stage of the Golden Elixir, they had good looks and good temperament.

Facing these two female monks, the monks who came out of the boats and buildings, no matter how high their level of cultivation, were all polite and without the slightest hint of arrogance.

"I am the master of Cangwu Hall. I am here to visit the Confucian League's recruitment assessment. This is the sect's token. Please take a look at it." A middle-aged man in brocade robes took out the token with a smile.

After careful examination, the two female cultivators at the door nodded and said, "It is indeed Senior Wu. Please come in."

"Thank you."

The man in brocade robe took back the token, smiled slightly, and stepped into the attic.

Next, ships came one after another down the river.

Qingyun Valley, Wanfamen, Blood Shadow Divine Sect, Ziyanfeng Pavilion...

As the old man said, these monks all came from prestigious sects nearby. In order to express their respect for the Confucian League, they came specifically to visit this recruitment assessment.

This grand occasion lasted for half a day. As time went by, there were fewer and fewer boats on the river, and in the end there was almost no one in sight.

"It's almost time. The assessment will start in half an hour. No one else will come, right?" The female cultivator on the left murmured to herself.

"I think so." The female cultivator on the right nodded.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and were about to turn around and enter the attic when they heard a chuckle coming from a distance: "Wait a minute, you two!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a light boat going down the river, and in a blink of an eye it arrived in front of the Zhuguangbaoqi Tower.

There is a man in green clothes standing on the boat, wearing a turban on his head, he is gentle and elegant.

"I was delayed for a while on the road. I would like to ask you two friends, has the recruitment assessment begun?" the man in green asked with a smile.

This man obviously had profound cultivation, but his attitude was polite and courteous. When the two female cultivators from the Confucian League saw this, they couldn't help but feel good about him.

"The assessment is about to begin. May I ask which sect your senior is a master of?"

The man in green said with a smile: "There is no sect, no sect, just a break to cultivate yourself."

"Rogue cultivator?"

The two female cultivators frowned slightly, and one of them said after careful consideration: "Senior, please forgive me, but we can't let you in. Because the Confucian League has regulations, you must show your sect token and confirm that you are a monk from our Confucian League, before you can enter to watch. , This move is also to prevent Dao League spies from sneaking in and spying on the truth. "

After hearing this, the man in Tsing Yi kept the smile on his face and said, "You two have misunderstood. I am not a bystander, but I am here to take part in the assessment."

"Take the assessment?"

Both women were stunned for a moment.

It was also at this time that they realized that the approachable and elegant man in front of them was actually a genuine ancestor of the calamity!

"Senior...do you have a recruitment order?" One of the women asked cautiously.

"Yes." The man in green took out the token.

The two women opened their eyes wide, and after watching carefully, they finally confirmed this person's qualifications.

"How disrespectful we are, please forgive me, senior!" the two women apologized at the same time.

"It doesn't matter, I'm late, can I still take the assessment now?" The man in green put the token away and said with a slight smile.

"Senior, you are here at the right time. The examination is about to begin. May I ask your senior's name?"

"Lu Xuanji!"

"It turns out to be Senior Lu, please come with me."

The two female nuns made a "please" gesture at the same time.

Speaking of this mysterious "Lu Xuanji", of course he is Liang Yan's Confucian and Taoist clone.

He spent four years collecting information and condensing his own natal sword pills. It was not until recently that he finally completed it, and he was able to catch up with this assessment.

Although the process was somewhat tortuous, at least nothing went wrong.

Hearing that the assessment was about to begin, Liang Yan immediately followed the two female cultivators into the attic. He saw that there was a cave inside the Zhuguangbaoqi Tower, and it turned out to be a beautiful valley.

There is a lake in the center of the valley. There are seven futons floating in the sky above the lake. Sitting on each futon is a monk with a profound aura in the Tribulation Realm.

Obviously, these seven people are all monks who came to take the assessment.

Behind each of them were dozens to hundreds of people, who should be their sect forces or relatives and friends who came to the scene to support them.

Looking at it this way, only Liang Yan was alone.

"Senior, come with me to register." The female cultivator beside her said softly.

"good."

Liang Yan didn't say much and followed the two girls to a pavilion by the lake.

There is a middle-aged man sitting in the pavilion. His realm is not low and he has already passed the second difficulty of the Tribulation Realm.

This person looked Liang Yan up and down, showed a very interested expression, and said with a smile: "This is the first time we meet, I am Li He, Secretary of the Confucian League, and fellow Taoists are also here to take the assessment?"

"Exactly." Liang Yan smiled and nodded.

"May I ask my friend, who is your sect?"

"I am a casual cultivator with no family or sect."

"oh."

Li He nodded slightly, recorded his situation on the green bamboo slip in front of him, and then asked: "Where is the recruitment order?"

"Here, please take a look at it, fellow Taoist." Liang Yan handed the token to the other party.

Li He examined it carefully for a moment with his spiritual consciousness, nodded slightly and said: "Yes, it is indeed the recruitment order from our Confucian League. I dare to ask my friend, how did you get this recruitment order?"

This question was asked unexpectedly, but Liang Yan did not panic at all and said the words he had prepared: "Lu traveled around a few years ago and came across a monk near Fengming Mountain who was besieged and killed by his enemies. I can't see below." He was used to the other party's viciousness, so he rescued him. In order to repay Lu for saving his life, he gave him many treasures, including this recruitment order. "

To be honest, this answer was perfunctory enough. He didn't specify the specific time or who he saved.

But Li He didn't seem to care at all and just recorded his confession truthfully.

Liang Yan felt a lot more relaxed when he saw this scene.

It seems that the information he collected is correct, and Rumeng really recognizes the cards but not the people.

This is also in line with the concept of "the capable ones live there" that the Confucian League has always adhered to. I am afraid that most of the seven people on the lake are not the original owners of the recruitment order.

While he was thinking about it, Li He suddenly took out a precious mirror from his sleeve and pointed it at Liang Yan without any warning.

Liang Yan was taken aback and was about to dodge. When his consciousness swept away, he discovered that the light from the treasure mirror was harmless and seemed to be just for exploration.

His mind raced, he gritted his teeth, and finally stood there without moving.

The mirror light shone on him, flowing from head to toe, and then returned to the mirror, seemingly unchanged.

Seeing this, Li He put away the precious mirror and said with a smile: "I was offended just now. This mirror light is not harmful. It is just to detect whether there is Taoist aura in the body of fellow Taoist. After all, the matter is very important. We don't want to let Taoist alliance spies." Mix in."

"Understood." Liang Yan was not unhappy at all, and nodded with a smile.

"Fellow Taoist's identity has been confirmed. Please enter the examination room. The examination will begin soon."

"good."

Liang Yan walked out of the pavilion and came to the lake, only to see an extra futon in the air.

Without hesitation, he jumped up onto the futon and sat cross-legged.

As the assessment was approaching, another person suddenly appeared. Everyone around him couldn't help but be curious, and almost all the monks looked at him.

After seeing clearly his level of cultivation, these people couldn't help but secretly shake their heads.

"Why is he a monk who has just survived the second disaster?"

"The level of overcoming the two disasters seems to us to be as high as the mountain, but it is still far from enough to participate in the 'Void Realm Discussion'..."

"Perhaps this person has some special talent? There have been cases of exceptional admissions in the past..."

"The probability you mentioned is too low. I guess this person will be eliminated in the first round."

…

On the shore of the lake, everyone was talking a lot, and most of them were not optimistic about Liang Yan.

Liang Yan was too lazy to pay attention.

He sat down on the futon and looked around. He saw that the cultivation levels of the other seven people were not low. Four of them had passed the seventh difficulty, two had passed the eighth difficulty, and one of them was actually a sub-sage!

This sub-sage was wearing a white robe and had an extraordinary bearing. Starlight seemed to be flowing between his brows. His powerful aura was undisguised, making everyone around him fearful.

"What bad luck! I didn't expect Murong Changfeng to be at this test center..." Among the seven people participating in the test, a man in red said dejectedly.

On the futon not far away, a middle-aged scribe seemed to be familiar with him. Hearing this, he smiled bitterly and said: "There are at least a dozen test points set up by the Confucian League, and there are only two or three Yasheng participating in the test. Unexpectedly, we There is one person assigned to this examination room! Alas, it seems that we have no chance to participate in the 'Void Realm Discussion' this time..."

After listening to the discussion between the two people, Liang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

You know, each test center only has one quota for selection. I didn’t expect that a sub-sage would appear in the Jade Belt City I chose nearby. This is really bad luck...

If Liang Yan's true body was here, he would naturally regard the sub-sage as an ant, but now it is just a clone of him. Without using the three chaotic sword energies, it is not strong enough to crush all the sub-sages.

In the final analysis, it still depends on the strength of Murong Changfeng.

If it were Danyang Sheng and Ning Bugui, Liang Yan would have a hard time dealing with it.

But if Wan Dushan and Mu Xingcai are top-notch, he will be able to deal with them with ease.

While I was thinking about it, the glow flashed on the shore of the lake, and an extremely luxurious soft couch appeared.

There is a woman sitting on the soft couch, her fur coat is as beautiful as snow, her black hair is like ink, her jade skin and fragrant shoulders are exposed, she looks charming.

"Fellow Taoists, I have been waiting for a long time. I am Liu Rushi of the Holy Spirit Academy. I am responsible for presiding over the recruitment and assessment of Yudai City. It is polite here."

The woman's voice was soft. After speaking, she stood up and bowed to the eight monks on the lake.

Everyone immediately returned the greeting, and one of them laughed and said: "I didn't expect that the examiner of this Jade Belt City would be Fairy Liu. I have heard of Fairy Liu for a long time. It turns out that seeing her is better than hearing it. She is so beautiful!"

Liu Rushi pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "So what if you are stunningly beautiful? Beauty has the worst fate. Heaven does not pity women. If they cannot survive three or nine disasters, they will still die."

The man originally wanted to compliment him and make a good impression, but he didn't expect the flattery to hit the horse's leg, so he could only laugh and say nothing more.

"The time has come, let's start the first round of assessment quickly." Murong Changfeng suddenly spoke. Although his voice was calm, he could clearly feel a hint of impatience.

"good."

Liu Rushi didn't waste any time. He took out a jade bottle from his sleeve and said to everyone: "The world's virtual realm is filled with strong death energy. If you want to move freely in it, you must have a strong body. Otherwise, it will be impossible to resist. Therefore, this first round of assessment is to test everyone’s physical strength.”